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"Teacher, could you also check me out"
"Yes, Teacher, please help us as well!!"
"That's right..."
Seeing Zhao Ling’s reaction, they realized that Xiao Yu was indeed correct. Thus, one by one, they extended their hands to Xiao Yu and started speaking.
Xiao Yu's performance today was truly astounding. After all, these students were studying medicine; they naturally knew that hemorrhoids would not be detected without mentioning it when seeking treatment from Western doctors. Yet now With just a pulse diagnosis, Xiao Yu could identify the issue, leaving them amazed and deeply impressed.
"Alright, let’s do this one by one. You should know that the essence of traditional Chinese medicine lies in observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation!" Upon seeing his students’ hands extended towards him, Xiao Yu nodded and said.
Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, the students automatically formed a queue and waited their turn.
Xiao Yu began diagnosing each student with pulse-taking. After every diagnosis, he would write out an herbal prescription. Once he was done with all the pulses, Xiao Yu sighed; many of these students had some health issues, mostly related to gastrointestinal problems.
Especially gastrointestinal diseases, they are hard to cure and can often accompany a person for life if not properly treated. By old age, such conditions become major health concerns.
Gastrointestinal diseases were prevalent among students nowadays. Even if cured now, the condition could recur with irregular dietary habits, making it important to maintain regular meals without consuming raw or cold food after treatment.
After diagnosing everyone, Xiao Yu said to them, “You all don’t have serious issues but your gastrointestinal health needs attention. Take my prescriptions and get some medicine. After taking the medication, you must pay attention to your diet; otherwise...” Xiao Yu didn't finish his sentence and shook his head with regret.
As soon as Xiao Yu finished speaking, the bell for class rang. Hearing it, the students dispersed and returned to their seats. This time, instead of sitting down, they packed up their belongings and moved to the front row.
They now genuinely admire Xiao Yu. If the situation were someone else, they would just watch as onlookers without any profound feeling. However, after Xiao Yu diagnosed and treated them, there was an inexplicable sensation in their hearts.
When Xiao Yu took their pulses, every word he said hit the nail on the head regarding their ailments. The symptoms described by Xiao Yu were exactly what they felt, as if the illnesses on Xiao Yu’s body were the same as theirs.
If anyone dared to say that Xiao Yu was a fraud at this moment, these people would be the first ones to object. If someone accurately diagnosed just one or two individuals, it could be considered collusion. But now, Xiao Yu clearly described everyone's illnesses without any deviation and even identified issues they hadn't noticed themselves.
The bell for class rang, and those who had gone out returned one after another. When they entered the classroom, they saw that all of their classmates had gathered in front instead of sitting scattered around, which left them puzzled but didn’t prompt any questions; they simply took their seats.
"Alright, let's begin class. We’ll continue from where we left off last time and copy out the Decoction Heads Song!"
After seeing everyone settled, Xiao Yu addressed them.
No one questioned his words; they merely continued writing.
This time, no one doubted what Xiao Yu said. They sat still, copying with great seriousness for over an hour until the bell rang and they put down their pens.
"Alright, that concludes today's class. Some of you may think I’m strict and unsympathetic, but it’s okay; to those who dislike or cannot endure this monotony, there’s no need to attend, and your credits won’t be deducted."
Xiao Yu paused for a moment before continuing after glancing at his students: "In the next class, everyone attending must memorize the Decoction Heads Song thoroughly. You must also be able to write it out neatly and accurately stroke by stroke. If anyone hasn't memorized it, I’m sorry, but you won’t need to come to my class again! Otherwise, I’ll have no choice but to ask you to leave, leaving your face red with embarrassment."
Upon hearing the dismissal bell, Xiao Yu stood at the lectern and surveyed his students before addressing them.
In Xiao Yu’s view, if one couldn’t take medicine studies seriously, it was better not to study at all. Otherwise, it would be detrimental both to oneself and others—a stance he wouldn't compromise on in any way.
With that, Xiao Yu turned around and left the classroom. Outside the door stood Principal Qian, who hurriedly approached him upon seeing him exit.
"Doctor Xiao, are these students obedient" Principal Qian approached Doctor Xiao and asked.
Xiao Yu looked at the principal. This Principal Qian had once wanted to expel him for his poor academic performance. If it hadn't been for his second brother, Zhuo Simiao, he would have probably already been expelled by now. However, he didn’t blame this principal; back then, his grades were truly terrible, and he would likely fail most subjects. It was generous of them to let him complete the four years.
"Haha, Principal Qian, these students are manageable. As for those who don't want to attend classes, I promised not to deduct their credits since studying medicine is also about緣分 (fate/destiny).
“Alright, alright, I’ll follow Doctor Xiao’s lead!” Upon hearing what Xiao Yu said, Principal Qian hurriedly agreed.
As a minister-level principal, he now had to bow down and kowtow to this young man named Xiao Yu, which made him extremely uncomfortable. However, there was nothing he could do about it; after dropping off Xiao Yu in the classroom earlier, he checked Xiao Yu’s school records. When he saw the records, he immediately recalled who Xiao Yu was.
Knowing what he did, he had to curry favor with Xiao Yu to avoid any potential trouble from Old Zhuo if he ever tried to undermine him or say bad things about Xiao Yu in front of Old Zhuo. A lifetime’s worth of hard work could be ruined by a single misstep. Therefore, he had to proceed with caution.
"Then I’ll leave it to Principal Qian. Before my next class session, I'll give you a call!" Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said to the principal before heading towards the school’s parking lot.
Principal Qian breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Xiao Yu walk away. Xiao Yu didn’t mention anything about the past, which made him feel much more at ease; he figured that if there was something to be discussed, Xiao Yu would have brought it up by now or long ago, and besides, Zhuo family members were already aware of this matter since it was Old Zhuo’s great-grandson who had approached him back then, preventing Xiao Yu from being expelled.
Driving his car, Xiao Yu sped towards Wan Sheng Tang.
Suddenly, halfway to the destination, he noticed a long line of vehicles blocking an intersection ahead. Seeing this situation made him quite helpless; as a big city, although its road network was well-developed, it couldn’t keep up with the increasing number of cars and pedestrians, making traffic jams a common occurrence.
Shorter traffic blockages might take twenty or thirty minutes to clear, but busier sections could be jammed for an hour or even longer. Knowing this place wouldn't open up within an hour, Xiao Yu slowed down his car speed.
Suddenly, he noticed that the vehicles in front of him were turning into another intersection where there was less traffic, so he followed suit and turned into it as well.
When Xiao Yu turned into this intersection, he finally noticed the sign indicating a one-way street heading towards the outer ring road. Upon realizing this, he helplessly gave a bitter smile.
It turned out that this route was not only a one-way street but also led to the outer ring road. To reach there and then proceed from the outer ring road to Wan Sheng Tang would take at least two hours. Given those two hours, it might be better to have gone back via the congested area than to go through such a lengthy detour now.
But regret was useless; he could only continue driving forward.
When Xiao Yu was halfway there, his car, which had been speeding, suddenly slowed down. He turned around and looked out of the window. Where he currently was, almost at the outskirts, garbage mountains were not far from the roadside. Seeing these garbage piles made Xiao Yu remember that this used to be where Er Xi and others lived back then; no wonder it seemed familiar.
Xiao Yu's car slowly moved along the road as he watched the people rushing madly towards the trash when a garbage truck arrived, shaking his head in dismay. This kind of scene was still prevalent in society today, and there wasn't much he could do about it.
After looking at this mountain of garbage and the people running to it, Xiao Yu slowly stopped his car. After some time, he started the engine again and continued driving forward.
Xiao Yu felt powerless over such scenes but realized that there were other ways in which he could help them. This was something within his capacity alone.
After making a decision silently in his heart, Xiao Yu drove towards Wan Sheng Tang.
When Xiao Yu returned to Wan Sheng Tang, the sky had gradually darkened, and it was time for Wan Sheng Tang to close. Er Xi and others were just finishing up their cleaning when he arrived; once they were done, they would be closing shop.
Xiao Yu saw this situation and did not stop but turned his car around and headed towards his home.
The next morning, Xiao Yu arrived early at Wan Sheng Tang. When he entered Wan Sheng Tang, Dai Lao and Xiao Hongyang had just sat down...nd polished recently. Looking around at everything in the simple room, he didn’t feel anything special about it before, but since coming back from Beijing, he realized how hard his parents’ life was.F...